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The [[Post Script Season]] is what happens when a show is renewed after it's resolved its plot arc. You end up with a season, maybe two, where the show is forced to try out a whole new premise. This seldom goes well. In the first place, you've got to shoehorn these existing characters into a new premise that doesn't quite fit them. Expect [[Character Derailment]]. Secondly, you've already had a [[Grand Finale]], and it's going to be hard to top that. You've already shot your dramatic wad. No wonder fans of other media get just a ''bit'' of dissonant feelings when they hear about how you threw away a perfectly good ending just because you wanted more.
However, [[:Category:Sturgeon's Tropes|not all Post Script Seasons are unmitigated disasters]]. There have been a few creators who've handled their new seasons with care and presented material just as satisfying as (if not more than) the material that preceeded. For the most part, however, Post Script Season successes only occur with shows that aren't dependent on large, overall story arcs spanning the entire series.
A form of [[Retool]]. Results in [[Plot Leveling]]. Can suffer from [[Final Season Casting]]. Compare [[Trilogy Creep]].
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